Trapping light that doesn’t bounce off track for faster electronics

A new protective metamaterial 'cladding' prevents light from leaking out of the very curvy pathways it…

Microfluidic system incorporates neuroinflammation into ‘Alzheimer’s in a dish’ model

Building on their development of the first culture system to replicate fully the pathology behind Alzheimer's…

Diet matters less than evolutionary relationships in shaping gut microbiome

In the largest published comparative dataset of non-human primate gut microbiomes to date, a new study…

Hidden rules of genetics for how life on Earth began

All living things use the genetic code to "translate" DNA-based genetic information into proteins, which are…

Preventing dangerous episodes of low blood sugar with diabetes: Study provides next clue

A new study reveals that a novel biomarker might give us new answers necessary to creating…

Key weakness in modern computer vision systems identified

In a finding that could point the way toward better computer vision systems, researchers show why…

Magnetic nanoparticles deliver chemotherapy to difficult-to-reach spinal tumors

Researchers have demonstrated that magnetic nanoparticles can be used to ferry chemotherapy drugs into the spinal…

Whales use song as sonar, psychologist proposes

A psychologist has proposed that humpback whales may use song for long-range sonar. It's the singing…

Smaller plates don’t help you eat less when you’re hungry, research finds

A new study debunks a popular diet trick based on the Delbouef illusion that predicts people…

Parker Solar Probe and the birth of the solar wind

This summer, humanity embarks on its first mission to touch the Sun: A spacecraft will be…